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THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION
Educational Publication No. 140—Div. of School Inspection No. 38
STANDARDS
FOR THE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
OP
NORTH CAROLINA
1929-30
Susan Fulghum
Inspector of Elementary Schools
published by the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
raleigh, n. c.
INTRODUCTION
We are reprinting in this Bulletin the general specifications for stand-ard
elementary schools. These standards were approved five years ago by
a large committee of superintendents, principals and teachers and by repre-sentatives
of some of the institutions of higher learning. They have been
administered over this period by Miss Susan Fulghum of the State Depart-ment
of Public Instruction.
These are merely minimum standards and represent the very least in
general conditions, teaching staff and material equipment that should go
into an elementary school. Of course these minimum statements would
include adequate provisions for the operation of the entire course of study
in all the grades as well as the general organization of the school. Many
schools, both rural and city, now go far beyond the statements Included
within this Bulletin.
There is appended certain statistics relative to standard schools to-gether
with a list of such schools as were rated as standard at the close of
the school year 1928-29. The State Department of Public Instruction at
the beginning of this plan agreed to print such a list at the close of each
year. The rapidity with which these schools have increased should be very
gratifying to all friends of the elementary school.
The members of the State Department of Public Instruction are very
grateful for the fine cooperation on the part of superintendents, super-visors,
and teachers in this work, and for the many courtesies which have
been extended by them to Miss Fulghum as the representative of this
department.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
9-5-29— 55C.
Standards for Elementary Schools
CLASSES OF STANDARD SCHOOLS
Two groups of standard elementary schools have been worked out. In
each group are two classes. These are:
Group I—Class A and Class B.
Group II—Class A and Class B.
The requirements for these groups are as follows:
GROUP I—CLASS A
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Nine months or 180 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least fourteen whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f The majority of teachers must hold Primary
and Grammar Grade Certificates. No teacher shall hold a certificate
lower than an Elementary Class A. Teachers holding High School
Certificates may teach only in grades four to seven.
5. Attendance. At least 450 pupils in average daily attendance. (This
will be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of
the new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed forty pupils
in average daily attendance^
6. Equipment:
a. At least three sets of supplementary readers (20 copies in a set)§
for each grade.
b. Required number of maps and a globe at least 12" in diameter.
c. Dictionaries owned by all pupils in grades five to seven, or at least
two dozen dictionaries (owned by school) for each grade—five
to seven.^f
A teacher's desk dictionary in each grade—^four to seven.
•
' One unabridged dictionary for use in grades four to seven.
d. A working library of at least 700 volumes, including required
subjects.
e. Special equipment for primary work.
7. Required permanent records.
8. An adequate, sanitary building.
* In schools offering twelve years of work organization on the six-year elementary and
six-year high school plan (junior and senior high school) is accepted. The seventh school
year may be substituted for the seventh grade.
t The qualifications of teachers will probably be raised for the year 1930-31; certainly
in a few years.
t While forty pupils is a large rverage, it may be necessary in some grades in order to
make the attendance required by law for the whole school. If the average daily attendance
in a few grades reaches forty-three pupils, this condition will be considered temporary and
will not keep the school off the accredited list.
§ Two sets of 10 each are accepted for one of the sets—if desired.
yi Dictionaries are recommended for the fourth grade.
r
4 Standards for Elementary Schools
GROUP I—CLASS B
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Nine months or 180 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least eight whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f The majority of teachers must hold Primary
and Grammar Grade Certificates. No teacher shall hold a certificate
lower than an Elementary Class A. Teachers holding High School
Certificates may teach only in grades four to seven.
5. Attendance. At least 240 pupils in average daily attendance. (This will
be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of the
new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed approximately
forty pupils in average daily attendance.^
6. Equipment:
a. At least three sets of supplementary readers (20 copies in a set)§
for each grade.
b. Required number of maps and a globe at least 12" in diameter.
c. Dictionaries owned by all pupils in grades five to seven, or at least
two dozen dictionaries (owned by school) for each grade—five
to seven.TI
A teacher's desk dictionary in each grade—four to seven.
One unabridged dictionary for use in grades four to seven.
d. Library of at least 500 volumes, including required subjects.
e. Special equipment for primary work.
7. Required permanent records.
8. An adequate, sanitary building.
GROUP II—CLASS A
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Eight months or 160 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least eight whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f The majority of teachers must hold Primary
and Grammar Grade Certificates. No teacher shall hold a certificate
lower than Elementary Class A. Teachers holding High School Cer-tificates
may teach only in grades four to seven.
^ In schools offering twelve years of work organization on the six-year elementary and
six-year high school plan (junior and senior high school) is accepted. The seventh school
year may be substituted for the seventh grade.
t The qualifications of teachers will probably be raised for the year 1930-31; certainly
in a few years.
t While forty pupils is a large average, it may be necessary in some grades in order to
make the attendance required by law for the whole school of thirty-five pupils for each ad-ditional
teacher after the first four teachers and one hundred pupils. If the average daily
attendance in a few grades reaches forty-three pupils, this condition will be considered
temporary and will not keep the school off the accredited list.
§ Two sets of 10 each are accepted for one of the sets—if desired.
]l Dictionaries are recommended for the fourth grade.
Standards for Elementary Schools 5
5. Attendance. At least 240 pupils in average daily attendance. (This will
be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of the
new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed approximately
forty pupils in average daily attendance.
|
6, 7, and 8. Same as in "Group I—Class B" above.
GROUP II—CLASS B
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Eight months or 160 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least seven whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f All teachers must hold at least Elementary
A Certificates. Teachers holding High School Certificates may teach
only in grades four to seven.
5. Attendance. At least 205 pupils in average daily attendance. (This will
be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of the
new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed approximately
forty pupils in average daily attendance.
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6. Equipment:
a. At least three sets of supplementary readers (20 copies in a set)§
for each grade.
b. Required number of maps and a globe at least 12" in diameter.
c. Dictionaries owned by all pupils in grades five to seven or at least
two dozen dictionaries (owned by school) for each grade—five
to seven.ll
A teacher's desk dictionary in each grade—four to seven.
One unabridged dictionary for use in grades four to seven.
d. A working library of at least 300 volumes, including required
subjects.
e. Special equipment for primary work.
7. Required permanent records.
8. An adequate, sanitary building.
* In schools offering twelve years of work organization on the six-year elementary and
six-year high school plan (junior and senior high school) is accepted. The seventh school
year may be substituted for the seventh grade.
t The qualifications of teachers will probably be raised for the year 1930-31; certainly
in a few years.
t While forty pupils is a large "average, it may be necessary in some grades in order to
make the attendance required by law for the whole school of thirty-five pupils for each ad-ditional
teacher after the first four teachers and one hundred pupils. If the average daily
attendance in a few grades reaches forty-three pupils, this condition will be considered
temporary and will not keep the school off the accredited list.
§ Two sets of 10 each are accepted for one of the sets—if desired.
H Dictionaries are recommended for the fourth grade.
Standards for Elementary Schools
COURSE OF STUDY
A unified, carefully graded course of study is essential to effective work.
The law requires the teaching of certain fundamental subjects as they are
arranged, by grades and outlined in the State Course of Study, in all seven-year
elementary schools. The curriculum of an elementary school which
follows the State Course of Study will be approved.
Every effort should be made to strengthen and supplement the work, and
to broaden and enrich the curriculum to meet the needs of the pupils in
giving them the fundamentals of an education.
Textbooks.
The State adopted textbooks are required by law to be used in all the
elementary schools of the State.
Required Subjects.
The course of study should include:
English (Reading, Language, and Spelling)—grades one to seven;
Arithmetic—grades one to seven; Geography—grades four to seven;
History (including North Carolina History in the sixth grade)
—
grades five to seven.
The amount of time specified is required to be given to the following
subjects
:
Health and Physical Education*—grades one to seven, 120 minutes
per week.
Writingf—grades one to six, 75 minutes per week; grade seven,
45 minutes.
MusicJ—grades one to seven, 75 minutes per week.
Art—grades one to seven, 60 minutes.
Amount of Work Required by Grades.
The State Course of Study is to be used as the basis of classification of
pupils and as outlining by grades the work in each subject.
Standard Tests.
It is urgently recommended that schools employ measurements as an aid
in determining the results of teaching and the ability to learn. Intelligence
Tests, and Standard Achievement Tests should be used as a help in the
classification of pupils, to reveal individual needs and to indicate the prog-ress
of the class.
* Health is a required subject in all grades, one to seven. At least 60 minutes per week
should be given to this subject in all grades, and at least 60 minutes to physical education.
Health Texts are required in grades five and six; their use is optional in grades four and
seven. When the texts are not used in grades four and seven it is recommended that the
school own some Health books—at least 12 books for each of these grades. These books may
be included in the library or the sets of supplementary readers.
t Less time may be given if pupils measure up to grade standard on a standard writing
scale.
t Music Texts are required in grades two to seven. If the pupils do not own them, the
school is required to own at least two sets of State adopted texts (30 copies each) to be used
from grade to grade.
Standards for Elementary Schools 7
Completion of a Standard Elementary School.
This includes satisfactory completion of the prescribed seven-year course
of study in English, Arithmetic, Geography and History, with the speci-fied
amount of time devoted to Health and Physical Education, Writing,
Music and Art Education.
Pupils completing the course in a standard elementary school should be
issued Certificates of Completion -which will entitle them to enter a standard
high school without examination.
SUGGESTED TIME DISTRIBUTION TABLE
The time allotments given below are offered as tentative bases for the
work. The distribution of time should be determined by the needs of the
children. The use of large units of work with provision for children's
interests and enriched experiences will often call for a combination of sub-jects
and the reorganization of the materials of instruction, as needed to
carry these on.
Directed study should be a vital part of the classroom work.
SUBJECTS GRADES—MINUTES PER WEEK
English: ~1 11 HI TV V VI VT^
Reading and Literature 550 525 400 300 225 200 i
Language -... 100 100 150 175 175 200 } 400*
Spelling 50t 75 75 100 100 100 )
Writingt -.. - 75 75 75 80 80 75 50
Arithmetic 50 100 150 200 200 200 240
Geography (including North Caro-lina
Geography) —
—
§
50 150 160 180 240
History (including North Carolina
History in sixth grade) —
§
—
—
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50 120 160 240
Health and Physical Education ISO 150 ISO 150 150 ISO 150
Art Education (Fine and Industrial
Arts) 75 75 75 90 90 90 6011
Music 75 75 75 80 80 80 80
RECORDS AND REPORTS
Pupil's Individual Permanent Record.
All standard elementary schools are required to keep a complete, accu-rate,
accumulative scholastic and attendance record for each child, including
his final standing and location by grade. The individual record sheets of
the register should be detached, placed in envelopes at the end of the year
and permanently filed. A supply of individual manila envelopes may be
purchased from Barrett Printing Co., Wilson, N. C. Only one envelope
will be needed for each pupil as long as he remains in school.
Annual Report.
A preliminary report at the opening of school and an annual report to
the State Superintendent of Public Instruction are required of all standard
schools.
* English includes Reading, Language, and Spelling, t Last half of term.
t Less time should be given by students measuring up to grade standard on a Standard
Writing Scale.
§ Frequently included in language work and opening exercises. At other times special
periods are used.
H Additional time (IJ^ to 2 hrs.) should be added if industrial and practical arts are
taught.
Standards for Elementary Schools
EQUIPMENT
SUPPLEMENTARY READERS
Easy, interesting supplementary reading material should be selected,
including children's literature, geography and travel, history, biography,
science. Lists of supplementary readers for each grade, including books
recently published or especially recommended, will be furnished by the
State Department of Public Instruction.
DICTIONARIES
A list giving the dictionaries, approved by the Textbook Commission,
will be sent to all schools.
MAPS AND GLOBE
Effective teaching of Geography and History requires not only reference
and supplementary reading material, but an adequate number of maps and
charts, together with the constant use of a globe. The requirements for
use in grades four to seven are as follows:
Globe.
At least 12" in diameter (preferably a suspension globe).
Maps.
A. Physical Series:
World on Mercator's Projection Asia
United States Africa
North America Australia
South America Eastern Hemisphere
Europe Western Hemisphere
At least five of the above are required.
B. Blackboard Outline Series:
At least three under A above are required.
C. Political Series:
At least seven maps under A are required.
Also good map of North Carolina.
D. Historical Series; Atlas:
An atlas and a good series of charts for American History are
recommended, not required.
Each map should be mounted on a spring roller with a board back, or in
an individual or group case.
LIBRARY
Requirements.
A carefully selected, well organized library is vital to the success of the
work of a school. The number of library books required in standard schools
is: Group I—Class A, 700 volumes; Group I—Class B, 500 volumes; Group
Note: See bulletin, "List of Library Books for Elementary Schools," and "Library Sup-plement
for 1929," issued by State 'Department of Public Instruction. Books on all subjects
are given by grades.
Standards for Elementary Schools 9
II—Class A, 500 volumes; Group II—Class B, 300 volumes. The library-must
include:
100 volumes of literature for children.
20 volumes of poetry.
50 volumes of reference and supplementary material in geography
(including travel, exploration, discoveries, industries, inventions,
nature and science)—for use in grades four to seven.
50 volumes of reference and supplementary material in history and
civics (including biography)—for use in grades four to seven.
15 volumes, including books on art, music and health.
Suitable books for the primary grades should be included in the library,
—
at least 20 of these should be placed in each classroom of grades one to
three as grade libraries. Grade libraries are recommended for all grades.
A low bookcase or shelving should be provided in each classroom and a
reading table is urgently recommended.
Magazines: Schools are urged to subscribe to several children's maga-zines,
especially the National Geographic. (List is printed in Library
Supplement for 1929.)
Use of Library.
Loan System: A charging system should be kept, preferably by means
of cards. (See State Bulletin, "List of Library Books for Elementary
Schools," pages 8 and 9. Supplies may be purchased from Gaylord Bros.,
Syracuse, N. Y.)
Records: The following records and information should be kept:
1. Accurate and up-to-date accession record of all the books in the
library in a Standard Accession Book.*
2. Number of volumes in library—(a) at beginning of year; (b) num-ber
added during year; (c) total number to date.
3. Record of use of libraryf—total number of borrowers; total num-ber
of volumes loaned during the year.
4. Grade libraries—number of books distributed to each grade.
5. A permanent record of each pupil's library reading.
6. Amount of money spent for new books—there should be an annual
library appropriation.
7. Number of magazines taken.
8. Record of library service—time given per week by teacher-librarian
or regularly employed librarian.
Classification: The books in the library should be classified by standard
library classification. The book "School Library Management," (latest
edition) by Martha Wilson, published by H. W. Wilson Co., White Plains,
New York, price $1.25, gives full information in regard to library organi-zation.
Such a book should be in all schools.
* This is a numerical list of the books in the library in the order in which they are added
to the library. This list should be kept in a separate book from the high school list. A Standard
Accession Book of one thousand lines may be purchased from Gaylord Bros. Price $1.25.
t The total number of borrowers consists of the total number of children who borrowed
books. The total circulation is obtained by counting the total number of times each book was
loaned. Count the book cards at the close of each day before filing them. This gives the
total number of books loaned each day. The total for the month and the year is compiled
from the daily record. A book designed for keeping this record (entitled "Record of Books
Borrowed") may be bought from Gaylord Bros. Price 40 cents.
10 Standards for Elementary Schools
Library Room.
Standards for a library room and equipment are given in Bulletin No.
5, Vol. 10, issued by the State Library Commission. Adequate shelving
should be provided. In the library room, the elementary books should be
shelved apart from the high school books.
SPECIAL PRIMARY EQUIPMENT
Special equipment is necessary for effective work in the primary grades.
The minimum amount required is as follows:
I. General Equipment.
The following are required:
1. Recitation chairs (15 to 20) in each first grade classroom.
2. Grade library (at least 20 books) in each classroom—one to three.
3. Printing press (large type for charts) and a supply of tagboard.
II. Reading Equipment.
The following are required: (Materials may be prepared by teachers or
bought.)
1. Set of Phrase Cards for first basal primer and first reader.*
2. Set of Word Cards for first basal primer arid first reader.f
3. Complete set of Phonic Cards for the phonic facts to be taught in
the first, second, and third grades.
4. Silent Reading Material—for use in grade's one to three—including
some of the following:
Action Sentences; Directions; Questions; Completion Exer-cises;
Silent Reading Lessons; Informal Tests.
5. Seatwork Material—for use in grades one to three—including some
of the following:
Phrases and Word Cards for Sentence Building; Word Match-ing—
Self Verifying Busy Work; Silent Reading Seatwork
—
Stories, Projects to Illustrate, Language Work, Picture
Building; Classifying Words. (Suggested lists of materials
will be furnished.)
Note. Informal tests and exercises, based on reading materials in use, make excellent
checks on silent reading carried on independently. These can be easily prepared. For various
types, see Twenty Fourth Year Book, Part I, Public School Publishing Co., Bloomington, 111.,
$1.50; Practice Exercises and checks on Silent Reading in the Primary Grades, Bureau of
Publications, Columbia University, N. Y., $0.35; Second Year Book, Department Elementary
School Principals, N. E. A., Washington, D. C, $1.00; Gates, The Improvement of Reading,
Macmillan Co., $1.80.
III. Arithmetic Equipment.
Some materials under each of the following heads are required:
1. Objects for counting and grouping: Splints (1,000 or more—4" to
5"); Numeral Frame; Blocks; Beads.
2. Measures: Rulers (1 dozen each grade); Yard Sticks (one each
grade); One Set Liquid Measures for use in grades one to three.
3. Number Cards and Games—for combinations and four fundamental
* Materials for the first basal primer and first reader (Playtime and Good Times) pub-lished
by Newson & Co., New York, are accepted for this requirement.
t Sentence strips, phrase and word cards for the second basal primer and first reader (Story
and Study Readers) published by Johnson Co., Richmond, are recommended.
Standards for Elementary Schools 11
processes; seatwork materials for combinations and fundamental
processes. (Materials can be prepared by teachers.)
IV. Materials for Drawing, Cutting, Construction.
The following are required:
Scissors—at least four dozen pair for use in grades one to three.
Manila Drawing Paper—adequate supply for each grade (one to three).
Crayola—a box per child (grades one to three).
Newspaper Paper (unprinted)—adequate supply for first and second
grades.
Note: Children may pay for use of these materials.
Recommended:
Easels, Paints, Brushes, Papers, etc.
Blocks, Clay and Plasticene.
Tools—small, strong saws; small, large-headed hammers; nails, vary-ing
sizes; tacks; 1 vise; 1 screwdriver; coping saw.
V. Equipment for Written Work—Recommended:
Uniform materials for all written work (paper of proper width ruling
and pencils of proper size) are recommended. Schools can easily order
these materials and sell them to pupils.
Grade I: Paper—(a) Unruled, unglazed, (unprinted newspaper paper)
—
first used. Suggested size of sheets 5"x20". Teacher may fold two-inch
creases for lines.
(b) Wide-ruled unglazed paper—one-inch ruling.
Pencil—medium size; soft, large l^ad.
Grade II: Paper—unglazed; five-eighths-inch ruling. Pencil—ordinary
size, medium soft, large lead.
Grade III: Paper—(a) Rough surface; one-half-inch ruling,
(b) Quality that will take ink well; one-half-inch ruling.
Pencil—ordinary size, medium soft.
Penholder—medium size, with cork or rubber tip.
Pen—with rounded point.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED
(Grades One to Seven)
I. General Equipment.
United States Flag (large size for flag pole, small one for each grade).
North Carolina Flag.
Recitation chairs for second and third grades.
Phonograph and suitable records; Piano.
Pictures: Copies of great pictures—for schoolroom and picture study.
Mother Goose pictures by Jessie Wilcox Smith.
Scales for weighing pupils.
Bulletin Board; Sand Table; Aquarium; Playground Apparatus.
II. Standard Tests.
Intelligence Tests.
Achievement Tests in subjects.
12 Standards for Elementary Schools
BUILDING
A modern, sanitary building should be provided, including:
An adequate number of classrooms of proper size, properly lighted,
properly heated, and well ventilated.
At least a seat of suitable size for every child in average daily attend-ance;
adequate blackboard facilities; adequate, Vi^ell ventilated cloak-room
space; and adequate library facilities.
Sanitary water supply with drinking and lavatory facilities; sanitary
toilet facilities.
The building and grounds should be kept in good condition.
NOTE: Building Standards. Water supply and sewage disposal are
to be approved by the State Board of Health.
A statement of modern building standards has been prepared by the
Division of Schoolhouse Planning, State Department of Public Instruction.
Every effort should be made to meet these requirements.
STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
I. PROGRESS MADE IN FOUR YEARS
A. Number of "Possible" Standard Schools: B. Number of Standard Schools:
1924-25 1928-29 1924-25 1928-29
County 270 445 County ...._ 26 208
Charter , ..-. 185 188 Charter 30 118
Total 455 633 ,
Total 56 326
"Possible" Standard Schools—The work has been carried on for five
years. In 1924-25, there were 270 county schools and 185 special charter
schools, making a total of 455 schools which had seven or more teachers
and an eight months term. This year there are 445 county schools and
188 special charter schools, a total of 633 schools, meeting these two re-quirements.
Standard Schools—In 1924-25, there were 26 county schools which met
all requirements for standardization. Each year splendid progress has
been made, and today there are 208 county schools which are standard.
In 1924-25, there were 30 special charter schools which became standard.
This year there are 118 standard schools, making the total for the State
326 accredited schools.
II. REPORT OF LIBRARIES IN STANDARD SCHOOLS
A. Number of Volumes in Libraries: B. Circiilation Record for 1928-29:
Total No. Total No.
1924-25 1928-29 Borrowers Vols. Loaned
County -- 10,800 113,627 County __ 69,864 589,717
Charier 18,500 165,758 Charter 59,267 611,179
Total _ 29,300 279,385 Total 129,131 1,200,896
Standards for Elementary Schools 13
III. RURAL STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
FOR 1928-29
County School Group Class County School Group Class
Alamance Davie
Elmira II B Shady Grove II B
Anson Duplin
Polkton II B Faison II B
Bertie Kenansville II B
Aulander II A Magnolia II B
Windsor II B Wallace II A
Brunswick Warsaw II A
South port II B Durham
Buncombe Bethesda II A
Barnardsville II B Braggtown II A
Biltmore I B Lowe's Grove II A
Black Mountain I A Mangum Township II A
Candler II B Oak Grove II B
Emma II B Edgecombe
Fairview II B Crisp II B
Flat Creek II A Macclesfield II B
Grace I A Pinetops II B
Haw Creek II B Forsyth
Leicester II B Clemmons II A
Oakley II B Griffith II A
Sand Hill II B Kernersville II A
Swannanoa II A Lewisville II A
Valley Springs II A Mineral Springs II A
Weaverville II A Old Richmond 11 A
West Buncombe II B Old Town II A
Woodfin I A Rural Hall II B
Burke Sedge Garden II B
Drexel II B Walkertov/u II A
Valdese II B Gaston
Cabarrus Belmont I A
Harrisburg II B North Belmont I A
Hartsell II B Lowell II A
Mclver (Kannapolis) II A Mount Holly I A
Caldwell Myrtle II B
Hudson II B Ranlo II A
Carteret Stanley II B
Newport II A Victory I B
Catawba Gates
Longview II A Hobbsville II B
West Hickory I B Granville
Columbus Creedmoor II A
Acme Delco n B Stem II B
Cerro Gordo II B Stovall 11 B
Chadbourn II A Wilton II B
Evergreen II B Greene
Hallsboro II B Hookerton II B
Tabor II B Maury II A
Whiteville II A Snow Hill I B
Craven Walstonburg II A
Dover II A Guilford
Jasper II B Bessemer II B
Cumberland Colfax II B
Massey Hill II B Gibsonville II A
Seventy First II B Guilford Public II A
Davidson Jamestown II B
Churchland II B Nathanael Greene II B
14 Standards for Elementary Schools
RURAL STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR
1928-29—Continued
County School Group Class County School Group Class
Pleasant Garden II A Matthews II A
Stokesdale II B Oakhurst II A
Summerfield 11 A Paw Creek II A
Sumner II B Pineville II A
Harnett Thomasboro II B
Dunn I B Mitchell
Erwin II A Bakersville II A
Lillington II B Harris (Spruce Pine) I B
Haywood Montgomery
East Waynesville II B Candor II B
Hazelwood I B Mount Gilead II B
Lake Junaluska II B Star II B
Waynesville II B Troy II A
Henderson Nash
Balfour II B Bailey II B
East Flat Rock II A Benvenue II B
Fletcher II A Middlesex II A
Mill's River II B Nashville II A
Hoke Red Oak II B
Raeford I B Whitakers II B
Iredell Williford II B
Monticello II B Orange
Sharon II B Hillsboro II A
Troutman II B Pender
Jackson Burgaw II A
Cullowhee II B Topsail II B
Sylva II A Perquimans
Jones Hertford I B
Pollocksville II B Pitt
Lee Bethel I B
Jonesboro II B Fountain II A
Lenoir Winterville II A
Contentnea II A Polk
La Grange I B Columbus (Stearns) II B
Pink Hill II B Richmond
Southwood II A Ellerbe II A
Macon Robeson
Franklin II B Fairmont I B
Madison Red Springs II B
Marshall II A Saint Pauls II A
Mars Hill II B Rockingham
Walnut II B Bethany II A
Martin Burton Grove II B
Oak City II A Draper II A
Williamston II A Mayodan II B
McDowell Ruffin II A
Clinchfield I B Stoneville II B
East Marion I B Rowan
Old Fort I B China Grove II A
Pleasant Garden I B Landis II B
Mecklenburg Woodleaf II B
Berry Hill II A Rutherford
Cornelius II A Alexander II B
Derita II B Caroleen I B
Hoskins II B Cliffside I A
Huntersville II A Ellenboro II B
Long Creek II A . Forest City I A
Standards for Elementary Schools 15
RURAL STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR
1928-29—Continued
County School Group Class County School Group Class
Henrietta I B Wake
Rutherfordton I B Apex II A
Spindale I A Gary II A
Sampson Fuquay Springs 11 A
Salemburg II B Garner II A
Stanly Green Hope II B
Oakboro II A Holly Springs II B
Swain Knightdale 11 B
Biyson City II B Millbrook II B
Transylvania Wakelon II B
Brevard II A Wendell II A
Rosman II B Willow Springs II B
Union Wayne
Benton Heights II A Brogden II A
Marshville II B Eureka II A
Wingate II B Nahunta TI B
Vance Pikeville II A
Zeb Vance II A Rosewood TI B
IV. SPECIAL CHARTER STANDARD SCHOOLS FOR
1928-29
Special Charter Schools
Albemarle
Asheboro
Asheville
Asheland and Murray
Aycock
Claxton
Montford
Newton
Orange
Park
Rankin
Vance
Beaufort
Benson
Burlington
Broad Street, Maple Ave. )
and Fisher Street. I
Canton
Pennsylvania Ave. and )
North Canton f
Charlotte
Bethune
Dilworth
D. H. Hill
Elizabeth
First Ward
Myers Park
Plaza Road
Third Ward
Group Class Special Charter Schools Group Class
Seversville I B
Villa Heights I A
Wilmore I B
Fairview (Negro) I B
Morgan (Negro) I B
Cherryville
Primary and Grammar IT A
Durham
East Durham I A
Edgemont T A
Fuller I A
Lakewood II B
Morehead I A
North Durham and Watts I A
West Durham (North) T A
West Durham (South) I B
Elkin II B
Franklinton I A
Fremont I B
Gibson TI B
Goldsboro
Virginia St. and Walnut
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St. Primary and Wil- [- I A
Ham St. Grammar
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Greensboro
Aycock and Simpson I A
Caldwell and Spring St. I A
Clara Peck I A
iVfcIver I A
IG Standards for Elementary Schools
SPECIAL CHARTER STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
1928-29—Continued
Special Charter Schools Group Class Special Charter Schools Group Class
Pomona I A North Wilkesboro I A
Thomas A. Hunter I B Oxford
Greenville Grammar School I A
Evans St., Intermediate,
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Pilot Mountain II B
Model and West }. I A Raleigh
Greenville Murphy I A
Hamlet Reidsville
Hamlet Avenue 1
Vance Street (
I A Franklin St. I A
Rockingham
Hendersonville I A Grammar School and |
Great Falls j
Rocky Mount
I A Hickory-
North I B
South I B Bassett I B
West I B Battle I B
High Point Edgemont I A
Ada Blair I A West I A
Elm St. I A Wilkinson I B
Emma Blair I A Sanford
Johnson St. I B Mclver I A
Oak Hill I B Salisbury
Ray St. and Main St. I A Innes St. I A
Kinston Henderson I B
Harvey I A Frank B. John I A
Lewis I A Wiley I A
Madison II B Shelby
Marion I B Morgan I :b
Maxton II B Spring Hope II A
Mebane I B Statesville
Monroe I A Avery Sherrill and East I A
Mooresville South I A
South I A Tarboro I A
Park View I B Tryon I B
Morehead I A Weldon I B
Morganton I A Wilmington
Mount Airy Hemenway I A
North Main St. and )
I A Tileston I A
Rockford j Cornelius |
I B
Mount Olive I B Harnett j
New Bern Winston
Central, Ghent and ]
I A Central Park I A
Riverside ( East and Skyland I A
Newton Fairview, N. Primary, |
I A
Primary and Grammar ]
School f
I A N. Grammar j
Granville
Wiley
I A
I A
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Schools jMeeting all Requirements for Standard Schools
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County School City School
Henderson
Hertford
Madison
Edneyville
Harrellsville
Beach Glen
Greensboro South Buffalo
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Educational Publication No. 140—Div. of School Inspection No. 38
STANDARDS
FOR THE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
OP
NORTH CAROLINA
1929-30
Susan Fulghum
Inspector of Elementary Schools
published by the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
raleigh, n. c.
INTRODUCTION
We are reprinting in this Bulletin the general specifications for stand-ard
elementary schools. These standards were approved five years ago by
a large committee of superintendents, principals and teachers and by repre-sentatives
of some of the institutions of higher learning. They have been
administered over this period by Miss Susan Fulghum of the State Depart-ment
of Public Instruction.
These are merely minimum standards and represent the very least in
general conditions, teaching staff and material equipment that should go
into an elementary school. Of course these minimum statements would
include adequate provisions for the operation of the entire course of study
in all the grades as well as the general organization of the school. Many
schools, both rural and city, now go far beyond the statements Included
within this Bulletin.
There is appended certain statistics relative to standard schools to-gether
with a list of such schools as were rated as standard at the close of
the school year 1928-29. The State Department of Public Instruction at
the beginning of this plan agreed to print such a list at the close of each
year. The rapidity with which these schools have increased should be very
gratifying to all friends of the elementary school.
The members of the State Department of Public Instruction are very
grateful for the fine cooperation on the part of superintendents, super-visors,
and teachers in this work, and for the many courtesies which have
been extended by them to Miss Fulghum as the representative of this
department.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
9-5-29— 55C.
Standards for Elementary Schools
CLASSES OF STANDARD SCHOOLS
Two groups of standard elementary schools have been worked out. In
each group are two classes. These are:
Group I—Class A and Class B.
Group II—Class A and Class B.
The requirements for these groups are as follows:
GROUP I—CLASS A
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Nine months or 180 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least fourteen whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f The majority of teachers must hold Primary
and Grammar Grade Certificates. No teacher shall hold a certificate
lower than an Elementary Class A. Teachers holding High School
Certificates may teach only in grades four to seven.
5. Attendance. At least 450 pupils in average daily attendance. (This
will be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of
the new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed forty pupils
in average daily attendance^
6. Equipment:
a. At least three sets of supplementary readers (20 copies in a set)§
for each grade.
b. Required number of maps and a globe at least 12" in diameter.
c. Dictionaries owned by all pupils in grades five to seven, or at least
two dozen dictionaries (owned by school) for each grade—five
to seven.^f
A teacher's desk dictionary in each grade—^four to seven.
•
' One unabridged dictionary for use in grades four to seven.
d. A working library of at least 700 volumes, including required
subjects.
e. Special equipment for primary work.
7. Required permanent records.
8. An adequate, sanitary building.
* In schools offering twelve years of work organization on the six-year elementary and
six-year high school plan (junior and senior high school) is accepted. The seventh school
year may be substituted for the seventh grade.
t The qualifications of teachers will probably be raised for the year 1930-31; certainly
in a few years.
t While forty pupils is a large rverage, it may be necessary in some grades in order to
make the attendance required by law for the whole school. If the average daily attendance
in a few grades reaches forty-three pupils, this condition will be considered temporary and
will not keep the school off the accredited list.
§ Two sets of 10 each are accepted for one of the sets—if desired.
yi Dictionaries are recommended for the fourth grade.
r
4 Standards for Elementary Schools
GROUP I—CLASS B
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Nine months or 180 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least eight whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f The majority of teachers must hold Primary
and Grammar Grade Certificates. No teacher shall hold a certificate
lower than an Elementary Class A. Teachers holding High School
Certificates may teach only in grades four to seven.
5. Attendance. At least 240 pupils in average daily attendance. (This will
be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of the
new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed approximately
forty pupils in average daily attendance.^
6. Equipment:
a. At least three sets of supplementary readers (20 copies in a set)§
for each grade.
b. Required number of maps and a globe at least 12" in diameter.
c. Dictionaries owned by all pupils in grades five to seven, or at least
two dozen dictionaries (owned by school) for each grade—five
to seven.TI
A teacher's desk dictionary in each grade—four to seven.
One unabridged dictionary for use in grades four to seven.
d. Library of at least 500 volumes, including required subjects.
e. Special equipment for primary work.
7. Required permanent records.
8. An adequate, sanitary building.
GROUP II—CLASS A
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Eight months or 160 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least eight whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f The majority of teachers must hold Primary
and Grammar Grade Certificates. No teacher shall hold a certificate
lower than Elementary Class A. Teachers holding High School Cer-tificates
may teach only in grades four to seven.
^ In schools offering twelve years of work organization on the six-year elementary and
six-year high school plan (junior and senior high school) is accepted. The seventh school
year may be substituted for the seventh grade.
t The qualifications of teachers will probably be raised for the year 1930-31; certainly
in a few years.
t While forty pupils is a large average, it may be necessary in some grades in order to
make the attendance required by law for the whole school of thirty-five pupils for each ad-ditional
teacher after the first four teachers and one hundred pupils. If the average daily
attendance in a few grades reaches forty-three pupils, this condition will be considered
temporary and will not keep the school off the accredited list.
§ Two sets of 10 each are accepted for one of the sets—if desired.
]l Dictionaries are recommended for the fourth grade.
Standards for Elementary Schools 5
5. Attendance. At least 240 pupils in average daily attendance. (This will
be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of the
new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed approximately
forty pupils in average daily attendance.
|
6, 7, and 8. Same as in "Group I—Class B" above.
GROUP II—CLASS B
1. A seven-year course of study, including required subjects.*
2. Length of Term. Eight months or 160 days, exclusive of holidays.
3. Number of Teachers. At least seven whole-time teachers.
4. Qualification of Teachers.f All teachers must hold at least Elementary
A Certificates. Teachers holding High School Certificates may teach
only in grades four to seven.
5. Attendance. At least 205 pupils in average daily attendance. (This will
be modified as needed in accordance with the interpretation of the
new school legislation.)
The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed approximately
forty pupils in average daily attendance.
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6. Equipment:
a. At least three sets of supplementary readers (20 copies in a set)§
for each grade.
b. Required number of maps and a globe at least 12" in diameter.
c. Dictionaries owned by all pupils in grades five to seven or at least
two dozen dictionaries (owned by school) for each grade—five
to seven.ll
A teacher's desk dictionary in each grade—four to seven.
One unabridged dictionary for use in grades four to seven.
d. A working library of at least 300 volumes, including required
subjects.
e. Special equipment for primary work.
7. Required permanent records.
8. An adequate, sanitary building.
* In schools offering twelve years of work organization on the six-year elementary and
six-year high school plan (junior and senior high school) is accepted. The seventh school
year may be substituted for the seventh grade.
t The qualifications of teachers will probably be raised for the year 1930-31; certainly
in a few years.
t While forty pupils is a large "average, it may be necessary in some grades in order to
make the attendance required by law for the whole school of thirty-five pupils for each ad-ditional
teacher after the first four teachers and one hundred pupils. If the average daily
attendance in a few grades reaches forty-three pupils, this condition will be considered
temporary and will not keep the school off the accredited list.
§ Two sets of 10 each are accepted for one of the sets—if desired.
H Dictionaries are recommended for the fourth grade.
Standards for Elementary Schools
COURSE OF STUDY
A unified, carefully graded course of study is essential to effective work.
The law requires the teaching of certain fundamental subjects as they are
arranged, by grades and outlined in the State Course of Study, in all seven-year
elementary schools. The curriculum of an elementary school which
follows the State Course of Study will be approved.
Every effort should be made to strengthen and supplement the work, and
to broaden and enrich the curriculum to meet the needs of the pupils in
giving them the fundamentals of an education.
Textbooks.
The State adopted textbooks are required by law to be used in all the
elementary schools of the State.
Required Subjects.
The course of study should include:
English (Reading, Language, and Spelling)—grades one to seven;
Arithmetic—grades one to seven; Geography—grades four to seven;
History (including North Carolina History in the sixth grade)
—
grades five to seven.
The amount of time specified is required to be given to the following
subjects
:
Health and Physical Education*—grades one to seven, 120 minutes
per week.
Writingf—grades one to six, 75 minutes per week; grade seven,
45 minutes.
MusicJ—grades one to seven, 75 minutes per week.
Art—grades one to seven, 60 minutes.
Amount of Work Required by Grades.
The State Course of Study is to be used as the basis of classification of
pupils and as outlining by grades the work in each subject.
Standard Tests.
It is urgently recommended that schools employ measurements as an aid
in determining the results of teaching and the ability to learn. Intelligence
Tests, and Standard Achievement Tests should be used as a help in the
classification of pupils, to reveal individual needs and to indicate the prog-ress
of the class.
* Health is a required subject in all grades, one to seven. At least 60 minutes per week
should be given to this subject in all grades, and at least 60 minutes to physical education.
Health Texts are required in grades five and six; their use is optional in grades four and
seven. When the texts are not used in grades four and seven it is recommended that the
school own some Health books—at least 12 books for each of these grades. These books may
be included in the library or the sets of supplementary readers.
t Less time may be given if pupils measure up to grade standard on a standard writing
scale.
t Music Texts are required in grades two to seven. If the pupils do not own them, the
school is required to own at least two sets of State adopted texts (30 copies each) to be used
from grade to grade.
Standards for Elementary Schools 7
Completion of a Standard Elementary School.
This includes satisfactory completion of the prescribed seven-year course
of study in English, Arithmetic, Geography and History, with the speci-fied
amount of time devoted to Health and Physical Education, Writing,
Music and Art Education.
Pupils completing the course in a standard elementary school should be
issued Certificates of Completion -which will entitle them to enter a standard
high school without examination.
SUGGESTED TIME DISTRIBUTION TABLE
The time allotments given below are offered as tentative bases for the
work. The distribution of time should be determined by the needs of the
children. The use of large units of work with provision for children's
interests and enriched experiences will often call for a combination of sub-jects
and the reorganization of the materials of instruction, as needed to
carry these on.
Directed study should be a vital part of the classroom work.
SUBJECTS GRADES—MINUTES PER WEEK
English: ~1 11 HI TV V VI VT^
Reading and Literature 550 525 400 300 225 200 i
Language -... 100 100 150 175 175 200 } 400*
Spelling 50t 75 75 100 100 100 )
Writingt -.. - 75 75 75 80 80 75 50
Arithmetic 50 100 150 200 200 200 240
Geography (including North Caro-lina
Geography) —
—
§
50 150 160 180 240
History (including North Carolina
History in sixth grade) —
§
—
—
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50 120 160 240
Health and Physical Education ISO 150 ISO 150 150 ISO 150
Art Education (Fine and Industrial
Arts) 75 75 75 90 90 90 6011
Music 75 75 75 80 80 80 80
RECORDS AND REPORTS
Pupil's Individual Permanent Record.
All standard elementary schools are required to keep a complete, accu-rate,
accumulative scholastic and attendance record for each child, including
his final standing and location by grade. The individual record sheets of
the register should be detached, placed in envelopes at the end of the year
and permanently filed. A supply of individual manila envelopes may be
purchased from Barrett Printing Co., Wilson, N. C. Only one envelope
will be needed for each pupil as long as he remains in school.
Annual Report.
A preliminary report at the opening of school and an annual report to
the State Superintendent of Public Instruction are required of all standard
schools.
* English includes Reading, Language, and Spelling, t Last half of term.
t Less time should be given by students measuring up to grade standard on a Standard
Writing Scale.
§ Frequently included in language work and opening exercises. At other times special
periods are used.
H Additional time (IJ^ to 2 hrs.) should be added if industrial and practical arts are
taught.
Standards for Elementary Schools
EQUIPMENT
SUPPLEMENTARY READERS
Easy, interesting supplementary reading material should be selected,
including children's literature, geography and travel, history, biography,
science. Lists of supplementary readers for each grade, including books
recently published or especially recommended, will be furnished by the
State Department of Public Instruction.
DICTIONARIES
A list giving the dictionaries, approved by the Textbook Commission,
will be sent to all schools.
MAPS AND GLOBE
Effective teaching of Geography and History requires not only reference
and supplementary reading material, but an adequate number of maps and
charts, together with the constant use of a globe. The requirements for
use in grades four to seven are as follows:
Globe.
At least 12" in diameter (preferably a suspension globe).
Maps.
A. Physical Series:
World on Mercator's Projection Asia
United States Africa
North America Australia
South America Eastern Hemisphere
Europe Western Hemisphere
At least five of the above are required.
B. Blackboard Outline Series:
At least three under A above are required.
C. Political Series:
At least seven maps under A are required.
Also good map of North Carolina.
D. Historical Series; Atlas:
An atlas and a good series of charts for American History are
recommended, not required.
Each map should be mounted on a spring roller with a board back, or in
an individual or group case.
LIBRARY
Requirements.
A carefully selected, well organized library is vital to the success of the
work of a school. The number of library books required in standard schools
is: Group I—Class A, 700 volumes; Group I—Class B, 500 volumes; Group
Note: See bulletin, "List of Library Books for Elementary Schools," and "Library Sup-plement
for 1929," issued by State 'Department of Public Instruction. Books on all subjects
are given by grades.
Standards for Elementary Schools 9
II—Class A, 500 volumes; Group II—Class B, 300 volumes. The library-must
include:
100 volumes of literature for children.
20 volumes of poetry.
50 volumes of reference and supplementary material in geography
(including travel, exploration, discoveries, industries, inventions,
nature and science)—for use in grades four to seven.
50 volumes of reference and supplementary material in history and
civics (including biography)—for use in grades four to seven.
15 volumes, including books on art, music and health.
Suitable books for the primary grades should be included in the library,
—
at least 20 of these should be placed in each classroom of grades one to
three as grade libraries. Grade libraries are recommended for all grades.
A low bookcase or shelving should be provided in each classroom and a
reading table is urgently recommended.
Magazines: Schools are urged to subscribe to several children's maga-zines,
especially the National Geographic. (List is printed in Library
Supplement for 1929.)
Use of Library.
Loan System: A charging system should be kept, preferably by means
of cards. (See State Bulletin, "List of Library Books for Elementary
Schools," pages 8 and 9. Supplies may be purchased from Gaylord Bros.,
Syracuse, N. Y.)
Records: The following records and information should be kept:
1. Accurate and up-to-date accession record of all the books in the
library in a Standard Accession Book.*
2. Number of volumes in library—(a) at beginning of year; (b) num-ber
added during year; (c) total number to date.
3. Record of use of libraryf—total number of borrowers; total num-ber
of volumes loaned during the year.
4. Grade libraries—number of books distributed to each grade.
5. A permanent record of each pupil's library reading.
6. Amount of money spent for new books—there should be an annual
library appropriation.
7. Number of magazines taken.
8. Record of library service—time given per week by teacher-librarian
or regularly employed librarian.
Classification: The books in the library should be classified by standard
library classification. The book "School Library Management," (latest
edition) by Martha Wilson, published by H. W. Wilson Co., White Plains,
New York, price $1.25, gives full information in regard to library organi-zation.
Such a book should be in all schools.
* This is a numerical list of the books in the library in the order in which they are added
to the library. This list should be kept in a separate book from the high school list. A Standard
Accession Book of one thousand lines may be purchased from Gaylord Bros. Price $1.25.
t The total number of borrowers consists of the total number of children who borrowed
books. The total circulation is obtained by counting the total number of times each book was
loaned. Count the book cards at the close of each day before filing them. This gives the
total number of books loaned each day. The total for the month and the year is compiled
from the daily record. A book designed for keeping this record (entitled "Record of Books
Borrowed") may be bought from Gaylord Bros. Price 40 cents.
10 Standards for Elementary Schools
Library Room.
Standards for a library room and equipment are given in Bulletin No.
5, Vol. 10, issued by the State Library Commission. Adequate shelving
should be provided. In the library room, the elementary books should be
shelved apart from the high school books.
SPECIAL PRIMARY EQUIPMENT
Special equipment is necessary for effective work in the primary grades.
The minimum amount required is as follows:
I. General Equipment.
The following are required:
1. Recitation chairs (15 to 20) in each first grade classroom.
2. Grade library (at least 20 books) in each classroom—one to three.
3. Printing press (large type for charts) and a supply of tagboard.
II. Reading Equipment.
The following are required: (Materials may be prepared by teachers or
bought.)
1. Set of Phrase Cards for first basal primer and first reader.*
2. Set of Word Cards for first basal primer arid first reader.f
3. Complete set of Phonic Cards for the phonic facts to be taught in
the first, second, and third grades.
4. Silent Reading Material—for use in grade's one to three—including
some of the following:
Action Sentences; Directions; Questions; Completion Exer-cises;
Silent Reading Lessons; Informal Tests.
5. Seatwork Material—for use in grades one to three—including some
of the following:
Phrases and Word Cards for Sentence Building; Word Match-ing—
Self Verifying Busy Work; Silent Reading Seatwork
—
Stories, Projects to Illustrate, Language Work, Picture
Building; Classifying Words. (Suggested lists of materials
will be furnished.)
Note. Informal tests and exercises, based on reading materials in use, make excellent
checks on silent reading carried on independently. These can be easily prepared. For various
types, see Twenty Fourth Year Book, Part I, Public School Publishing Co., Bloomington, 111.,
$1.50; Practice Exercises and checks on Silent Reading in the Primary Grades, Bureau of
Publications, Columbia University, N. Y., $0.35; Second Year Book, Department Elementary
School Principals, N. E. A., Washington, D. C, $1.00; Gates, The Improvement of Reading,
Macmillan Co., $1.80.
III. Arithmetic Equipment.
Some materials under each of the following heads are required:
1. Objects for counting and grouping: Splints (1,000 or more—4" to
5"); Numeral Frame; Blocks; Beads.
2. Measures: Rulers (1 dozen each grade); Yard Sticks (one each
grade); One Set Liquid Measures for use in grades one to three.
3. Number Cards and Games—for combinations and four fundamental
* Materials for the first basal primer and first reader (Playtime and Good Times) pub-lished
by Newson & Co., New York, are accepted for this requirement.
t Sentence strips, phrase and word cards for the second basal primer and first reader (Story
and Study Readers) published by Johnson Co., Richmond, are recommended.
Standards for Elementary Schools 11
processes; seatwork materials for combinations and fundamental
processes. (Materials can be prepared by teachers.)
IV. Materials for Drawing, Cutting, Construction.
The following are required:
Scissors—at least four dozen pair for use in grades one to three.
Manila Drawing Paper—adequate supply for each grade (one to three).
Crayola—a box per child (grades one to three).
Newspaper Paper (unprinted)—adequate supply for first and second
grades.
Note: Children may pay for use of these materials.
Recommended:
Easels, Paints, Brushes, Papers, etc.
Blocks, Clay and Plasticene.
Tools—small, strong saws; small, large-headed hammers; nails, vary-ing
sizes; tacks; 1 vise; 1 screwdriver; coping saw.
V. Equipment for Written Work—Recommended:
Uniform materials for all written work (paper of proper width ruling
and pencils of proper size) are recommended. Schools can easily order
these materials and sell them to pupils.
Grade I: Paper—(a) Unruled, unglazed, (unprinted newspaper paper)
—
first used. Suggested size of sheets 5"x20". Teacher may fold two-inch
creases for lines.
(b) Wide-ruled unglazed paper—one-inch ruling.
Pencil—medium size; soft, large l^ad.
Grade II: Paper—unglazed; five-eighths-inch ruling. Pencil—ordinary
size, medium soft, large lead.
Grade III: Paper—(a) Rough surface; one-half-inch ruling,
(b) Quality that will take ink well; one-half-inch ruling.
Pencil—ordinary size, medium soft.
Penholder—medium size, with cork or rubber tip.
Pen—with rounded point.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED
(Grades One to Seven)
I. General Equipment.
United States Flag (large size for flag pole, small one for each grade).
North Carolina Flag.
Recitation chairs for second and third grades.
Phonograph and suitable records; Piano.
Pictures: Copies of great pictures—for schoolroom and picture study.
Mother Goose pictures by Jessie Wilcox Smith.
Scales for weighing pupils.
Bulletin Board; Sand Table; Aquarium; Playground Apparatus.
II. Standard Tests.
Intelligence Tests.
Achievement Tests in subjects.
12 Standards for Elementary Schools
BUILDING
A modern, sanitary building should be provided, including:
An adequate number of classrooms of proper size, properly lighted,
properly heated, and well ventilated.
At least a seat of suitable size for every child in average daily attend-ance;
adequate blackboard facilities; adequate, Vi^ell ventilated cloak-room
space; and adequate library facilities.
Sanitary water supply with drinking and lavatory facilities; sanitary
toilet facilities.
The building and grounds should be kept in good condition.
NOTE: Building Standards. Water supply and sewage disposal are
to be approved by the State Board of Health.
A statement of modern building standards has been prepared by the
Division of Schoolhouse Planning, State Department of Public Instruction.
Every effort should be made to meet these requirements.
STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
I. PROGRESS MADE IN FOUR YEARS
A. Number of "Possible" Standard Schools: B. Number of Standard Schools:
1924-25 1928-29 1924-25 1928-29
County 270 445 County ...._ 26 208
Charter , ..-. 185 188 Charter 30 118
Total 455 633 ,
Total 56 326
"Possible" Standard Schools—The work has been carried on for five
years. In 1924-25, there were 270 county schools and 185 special charter
schools, making a total of 455 schools which had seven or more teachers
and an eight months term. This year there are 445 county schools and
188 special charter schools, a total of 633 schools, meeting these two re-quirements.
Standard Schools—In 1924-25, there were 26 county schools which met
all requirements for standardization. Each year splendid progress has
been made, and today there are 208 county schools which are standard.
In 1924-25, there were 30 special charter schools which became standard.
This year there are 118 standard schools, making the total for the State
326 accredited schools.
II. REPORT OF LIBRARIES IN STANDARD SCHOOLS
A. Number of Volumes in Libraries: B. Circiilation Record for 1928-29:
Total No. Total No.
1924-25 1928-29 Borrowers Vols. Loaned
County -- 10,800 113,627 County __ 69,864 589,717
Charier 18,500 165,758 Charter 59,267 611,179
Total _ 29,300 279,385 Total 129,131 1,200,896
Standards for Elementary Schools 13
III. RURAL STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
FOR 1928-29
County School Group Class County School Group Class
Alamance Davie
Elmira II B Shady Grove II B
Anson Duplin
Polkton II B Faison II B
Bertie Kenansville II B
Aulander II A Magnolia II B
Windsor II B Wallace II A
Brunswick Warsaw II A
South port II B Durham
Buncombe Bethesda II A
Barnardsville II B Braggtown II A
Biltmore I B Lowe's Grove II A
Black Mountain I A Mangum Township II A
Candler II B Oak Grove II B
Emma II B Edgecombe
Fairview II B Crisp II B
Flat Creek II A Macclesfield II B
Grace I A Pinetops II B
Haw Creek II B Forsyth
Leicester II B Clemmons II A
Oakley II B Griffith II A
Sand Hill II B Kernersville II A
Swannanoa II A Lewisville II A
Valley Springs II A Mineral Springs II A
Weaverville II A Old Richmond 11 A
West Buncombe II B Old Town II A
Woodfin I A Rural Hall II B
Burke Sedge Garden II B
Drexel II B Walkertov/u II A
Valdese II B Gaston
Cabarrus Belmont I A
Harrisburg II B North Belmont I A
Hartsell II B Lowell II A
Mclver (Kannapolis) II A Mount Holly I A
Caldwell Myrtle II B
Hudson II B Ranlo II A
Carteret Stanley II B
Newport II A Victory I B
Catawba Gates
Longview II A Hobbsville II B
West Hickory I B Granville
Columbus Creedmoor II A
Acme Delco n B Stem II B
Cerro Gordo II B Stovall 11 B
Chadbourn II A Wilton II B
Evergreen II B Greene
Hallsboro II B Hookerton II B
Tabor II B Maury II A
Whiteville II A Snow Hill I B
Craven Walstonburg II A
Dover II A Guilford
Jasper II B Bessemer II B
Cumberland Colfax II B
Massey Hill II B Gibsonville II A
Seventy First II B Guilford Public II A
Davidson Jamestown II B
Churchland II B Nathanael Greene II B
14 Standards for Elementary Schools
RURAL STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR
1928-29—Continued
County School Group Class County School Group Class
Pleasant Garden II A Matthews II A
Stokesdale II B Oakhurst II A
Summerfield 11 A Paw Creek II A
Sumner II B Pineville II A
Harnett Thomasboro II B
Dunn I B Mitchell
Erwin II A Bakersville II A
Lillington II B Harris (Spruce Pine) I B
Haywood Montgomery
East Waynesville II B Candor II B
Hazelwood I B Mount Gilead II B
Lake Junaluska II B Star II B
Waynesville II B Troy II A
Henderson Nash
Balfour II B Bailey II B
East Flat Rock II A Benvenue II B
Fletcher II A Middlesex II A
Mill's River II B Nashville II A
Hoke Red Oak II B
Raeford I B Whitakers II B
Iredell Williford II B
Monticello II B Orange
Sharon II B Hillsboro II A
Troutman II B Pender
Jackson Burgaw II A
Cullowhee II B Topsail II B
Sylva II A Perquimans
Jones Hertford I B
Pollocksville II B Pitt
Lee Bethel I B
Jonesboro II B Fountain II A
Lenoir Winterville II A
Contentnea II A Polk
La Grange I B Columbus (Stearns) II B
Pink Hill II B Richmond
Southwood II A Ellerbe II A
Macon Robeson
Franklin II B Fairmont I B
Madison Red Springs II B
Marshall II A Saint Pauls II A
Mars Hill II B Rockingham
Walnut II B Bethany II A
Martin Burton Grove II B
Oak City II A Draper II A
Williamston II A Mayodan II B
McDowell Ruffin II A
Clinchfield I B Stoneville II B
East Marion I B Rowan
Old Fort I B China Grove II A
Pleasant Garden I B Landis II B
Mecklenburg Woodleaf II B
Berry Hill II A Rutherford
Cornelius II A Alexander II B
Derita II B Caroleen I B
Hoskins II B Cliffside I A
Huntersville II A Ellenboro II B
Long Creek II A . Forest City I A
Standards for Elementary Schools 15
RURAL STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR
1928-29—Continued
County School Group Class County School Group Class
Henrietta I B Wake
Rutherfordton I B Apex II A
Spindale I A Gary II A
Sampson Fuquay Springs 11 A
Salemburg II B Garner II A
Stanly Green Hope II B
Oakboro II A Holly Springs II B
Swain Knightdale 11 B
Biyson City II B Millbrook II B
Transylvania Wakelon II B
Brevard II A Wendell II A
Rosman II B Willow Springs II B
Union Wayne
Benton Heights II A Brogden II A
Marshville II B Eureka II A
Wingate II B Nahunta TI B
Vance Pikeville II A
Zeb Vance II A Rosewood TI B
IV. SPECIAL CHARTER STANDARD SCHOOLS FOR
1928-29
Special Charter Schools
Albemarle
Asheboro
Asheville
Asheland and Murray
Aycock
Claxton
Montford
Newton
Orange
Park
Rankin
Vance
Beaufort
Benson
Burlington
Broad Street, Maple Ave. )
and Fisher Street. I
Canton
Pennsylvania Ave. and )
North Canton f
Charlotte
Bethune
Dilworth
D. H. Hill
Elizabeth
First Ward
Myers Park
Plaza Road
Third Ward
Group Class Special Charter Schools Group Class
Seversville I B
Villa Heights I A
Wilmore I B
Fairview (Negro) I B
Morgan (Negro) I B
Cherryville
Primary and Grammar IT A
Durham
East Durham I A
Edgemont T A
Fuller I A
Lakewood II B
Morehead I A
North Durham and Watts I A
West Durham (North) T A
West Durham (South) I B
Elkin II B
Franklinton I A
Fremont I B
Gibson TI B
Goldsboro
Virginia St. and Walnut
]
St. Primary and Wil- [- I A
Ham St. Grammar
J
Greensboro
Aycock and Simpson I A
Caldwell and Spring St. I A
Clara Peck I A
iVfcIver I A
IG Standards for Elementary Schools
SPECIAL CHARTER STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
1928-29—Continued
Special Charter Schools Group Class Special Charter Schools Group Class
Pomona I A North Wilkesboro I A
Thomas A. Hunter I B Oxford
Greenville Grammar School I A
Evans St., Intermediate,
]
Pilot Mountain II B
Model and West }. I A Raleigh
Greenville Murphy I A
Hamlet Reidsville
Hamlet Avenue 1
Vance Street (
I A Franklin St. I A
Rockingham
Hendersonville I A Grammar School and |
Great Falls j
Rocky Mount
I A Hickory-
North I B
South I B Bassett I B
West I B Battle I B
High Point Edgemont I A
Ada Blair I A West I A
Elm St. I A Wilkinson I B
Emma Blair I A Sanford
Johnson St. I B Mclver I A
Oak Hill I B Salisbury
Ray St. and Main St. I A Innes St. I A
Kinston Henderson I B
Harvey I A Frank B. John I A
Lewis I A Wiley I A
Madison II B Shelby
Marion I B Morgan I :b
Maxton II B Spring Hope II A
Mebane I B Statesville
Monroe I A Avery Sherrill and East I A
Mooresville South I A
South I A Tarboro I A
Park View I B Tryon I B
Morehead I A Weldon I B
Morganton I A Wilmington
Mount Airy Hemenway I A
North Main St. and )
I A Tileston I A
Rockford j Cornelius |
I B
Mount Olive I B Harnett j
New Bern Winston
Central, Ghent and ]
I A Central Park I A
Riverside ( East and Skyland I A
Newton Fairview, N. Primary, |
I A
Primary and Grammar ]
School f
I A N. Grammar j
Granville
Wiley
I A
I A
"SPECIAL RECOGNITION LIST"
Schools jMeeting all Requirements for Standard Schools
—
Ex.ccpt Attendance
County School City School
Henderson
Hertford
Madison
Edneyville
Harrellsville
Beach Glen
Greensboro South Buffalo
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Pamphlet
Binder
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Makers
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